{"id":61594,"date":"2017-06-20T14:20:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=61594"},"modified":"2020-06-12T17:01:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T03:01:15","slug":"henke-hall-demolition-science-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/20\/henke-hall-demolition-science-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Henke Hall demolition clears way for state-of-the-art science building"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Rendering of the exterior of the Life Sciences building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rendering of a lab space<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Rendering of the exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Rendering of the exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Rendering of an interior walkway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The first phase of construction of the Life Sciences building project on the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> campus begins in late June with the removal of Henke Hall, the future site of the state-of-the-art science facility scheduled to open fall 2019. Construction of the four-story, 45,000-square-foot structure will begin in late 2017 and is in step with the university\u2019s strategic directions<\/a>, to provide 21st century resources for learning, teaching, research and sustainability through LEED<\/abbr> certification.<\/p>\n

Designed for interdisciplinary collaboration, the Life Sciences building will provide new facilities for the College of Natural Sciences<\/a> biology, microbiology and botany departments along with the Pacific Biosciences Research Center<\/a> and the Biological Electron Microscope Facility<\/a>. It will include classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, laboratory support and office spaces to serve 1,000 students weekly and house 23 faculty members and 60 graduate students. There will also be a collaboration space meant for students to meet, share ideas and develop innovative approaches to connecting the life sciences to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the global environment.\n<\/p>\n

“This is an exciting step for the future of science at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa,” said College of Natural Sciences Dean Aloysius Helminck<\/strong>. “The Life Sciences building gives us opportunities to greatly enhance how students, faculty and researchers approach science. The building has been designed to be a collaborative environment that fosters interdisciplinary research and promotes diversity and sustainability at all levels. The possibilities for the next generation of UH<\/abbr> scientists are tremendous.”<\/p>\n